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Levels E, H and K Rubrics of Different Text Types

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E1 : Drawing Ideas with Details

E2: Fragments and Complete Sentences
E3: Writing Complete Sentences

E4: Writing a Title

Standards: E.W.1.A.2, E.W.2.A.2, E.W.2R.A.2
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E5: Writing the Topic Sentence
E6: Write Supporting Ideas
E7: Using Question Marks and Exclamation Points
E8: Capital Letters

E1 : Drawing Ideas with Details

E2a: Fragments and Complete Sentences
E2b: Writing Complete Sentences

Standards: E.W.1.C.1, E.W.4.B.1, E.W.4.C.2
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E4a: I Like and I Do Not Like
E4b: I Like to...
E5: Giving an Opinion with a Reason

Standards: E.W.1.A.2, E.W.1.B.1, E.W.4.B.1
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E6: Using Question Marks and Exclamation Points
E7: Capital Letters

E1 : Drawing What a Story is About
E2: Fragments and Complete Sentences
E3: Writing complete sentences
E4: Writing a Title

Standards: E.W.1.A.2, E.W.2.A.2, E.W.2R.A.2
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E5: Writing the Topic Sentence
E6: Writing Supporting Ideas
E7: Using Question Marks and Exclamation Points
E8: Capital Letter


E1 : Drawing Ideas with Details to Tell a Story
E2: Fragments and Complete Sentences
E3: Writing Complete Sentences

Standards: E.W.4.B.1, E.W.4.D.2
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E4: Writing a Title
E5: Writing the Topic Sentence
E6: Write Detail Sentences

Standards: E.W.3.A.1, E.W.3.A.2, E.W.3.B.1, E.W.3.C.1
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E7: Using Question Marks and Exclamation Points

Standards: E.W.4.A.1,E.W.4.B.1,E.W.4.C.1
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E8: Capital Letters

Standards: E.W.4.B.1, E.W.4.C.1, E.W.4.C.2
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Levels E, H and K Rubrics of Different Text Types

Level H Writing Exemplars of Different Text Types

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H1: Four Types of Sentences
H2: Introductory Sentence
H3: Supporting Sentences
H4: Conclusion Sentence
H5: Informative Paragraph
H6: Linking Words
H1: 4 Types of Sentence with
Period, Question mark, Exclamation point
H2: Topic Sentence:Opinion


H3: Supporting Sentences
+ Topic Sentence

H4: Conclusion Sentence

Standards: H.W.1.E.1, H.W.4.C.1
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H5: Opinion Paragraph
H6:Writing an Opinion Paragraph
H1: 4 Types of Sentence
H2: Introductory Sentence
H3: Main Events of the story
H4: Writing a Paragraph About a Story
H5: Sequence Words

H1: Planning a Narrative Essay
H2: Writing the Topic Sentence
H3: Writing Action Sentence
H4: Writing the Solution Sentence

Standards: H.W.3.A.1, H.W.3.C.1, H.W.3.E.1
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H5: Writing the Character's Feelings

Standards: H.W.3.A.1, H.W.3.C.1, H.W.3.E.1, H.W.3.E.2
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H6: Linking Words

Standards: H.W.3.A.1, H.W.3.C.1, H.W.3.D.1, H.W.3.E.1, H.W.3.E.2
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Levels H, K and M Rubrics of Different Text Types

Level K Writing Exemplars of Different Text Types

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K1: Writing a Three-Paragraph Informative Essay

Standards: K.W.2.A.1, K.W.4.A.1
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K2: The Graphic Organizer for an Informative Three-Paragraph Essay
K3: The Introduction Paragraph of an Informative Three-Paragraph Essay
K4: The Body Paragraph of an Informative Three-Paragraph Essay
K5: The Conclusion Paragraph of an Informative Three-Paragraph Essay
K6: Writing Compound Sentences and Longer Sentences with Special Phrases
K1: The Introduction of a Book Report
K2: The Summary of a Book Report
K3: The Opinion of a Book Report
K5: From Notes to Complete Sentences
K6: Extending Sentences

K1: Using Quotation Marks

K2: Planning a Narrative Essay

K3: Writing the Introduction Paragraph
K4: Writing the Body Paragraph

K5: Writing the Conclusion Paragraph
K6: Linking Words and Phrases

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Levels K, M and PQ Rubrics of Different Text Types

Level M Writing Exemplars of Different Text Types

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M3: The Introduction Paragraph
M5: The Conclusion Paragraph
M4: The Introduction Paragraph
M5: The Body Paragraphs
M6: The Conclusion Paragraph
M7: Extending Sentences
M1: The Reading Response Essay

Standards: M.W.2R.A.1, M.W.2R.A.2
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M3: The Introduction Paragraph
M4: The Body Paragraphs
M5: The Conclusion Paragraph
M1: Using Quotation Marks and Indentions

Standards: M.W.4.A.1, M.W.4.C.2, M.W.4.C.3
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M2: Parts of a Narrative Essay

M3: Planning a Narrative Essay

M5: The Introduction

Standards: M.W.3.A.1, M.W.3.A.2, M.W.3.A.3
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M7: The Conclusion
M8: Linking Words and Phrases
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Levels M, P and Q Rubrics of Different Text Types

Level PQ Writing Exemplars of Different Text Types

Mentor Texts
Mini-Lessons and Downloadable Activities
P1: The Opinion Essay

P2: Introduction Paragraph
Part 1
P3: Introduction Paragraph
Part 2
P4: Introduction Paragraph
Part 3

P5: The Reason for an Opinion and Types of Evidence

P6: Use Textual Evidence to Support the Reason for Your Opinion
P7: Conclusion Paragraph
Q1: Text Analysis: Compare and Contrast Essay.

Standards: Q.W.2R.A.1, Q.W.2R.A.2, Q.W.2R.B.1, Q.W.2R.C.1, Q.W.2R.D.1, Q.W.2R.E.1, Q.W.2R.E.2
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Q2: Sentences that Compare and Contrast
Q3: Organizing Ideas to Compare and Contrast
Q4: The Introduction of the Compare and Contrast Essay

Q5: Writing the Body Paragraphs of the Compare and Contrast Essay

Standards: Q.W.2R.B.1, Q.W.2R.C.1, Q.W.4.C.1
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Q6: Body Paragraphs in the Compare and Contrast Essay

Q7: The Conclusion of the Compare and Contrast Essay

Standards: Q.W.2R.E.1, Q.W.2R.E.2, Q.W.4.C.2
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Mentor Texts
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E1 : Drawing Ideas with Details

E2: Fragments and Complete Sentences
E3: Writing Complete Sentences

E4: Writing a Title

Standards: E.W.1.A.2, E.W.2.A.2, E.W.2R.A.2
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E5: Writing the Topic Sentence
E6: Write Supporting Ideas
E7: Using Question Marks and Exclamation Points
E8: Capital Letters

H1: Four Types of Sentences
H2: Introductory Sentence
H3: Supporting Sentences
H4: Conclusion Sentence
H5: Informative Paragraph
H6: Linking Words
K1: Writing a Three-Paragraph Informative Essay

Standards: K.W.2.A.1, K.W.4.A.1
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K2: The Graphic Organizer for an Informative Three-Paragraph Essay
K3: The Introduction Paragraph of an Informative Three-Paragraph Essay
K4: The Body Paragraph of an Informative Three-Paragraph Essay
K5: The Conclusion Paragraph of an Informative Three-Paragraph Essay
K6: Writing Compound Sentences and Longer Sentences with Special Phrases
M4: The Introduction Paragraph
M5: The Body Paragraphs
M6: The Conclusion Paragraph
M7: Extending Sentences
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Mentor Texts
Mini-Lessons and Downloadable Activities
E1 : Drawing Ideas with Details

E2a: Fragments and Complete Sentences
E2b: Writing Complete Sentences

Standards: E.W.1.C.1, E.W.4.B.1, E.W.4.C.2
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Worksheet
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E4a: I Like and I Do Not Like
E4b: I Like to...
E5: Giving an Opinion with a Reason

Standards: E.W.1.A.2, E.W.1.B.1, E.W.4.B.1
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E6: Using Question Marks and Exclamation Points
E7: Capital Letters

H1: 4 Types of Sentence with
Period, Question mark, Exclamation point
H2: Topic Sentence:Opinion


H3: Supporting Sentences
+ Topic Sentence

H4: Conclusion Sentence

Standards: H.W.1.E.1, H.W.4.C.1
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H5: Opinion Paragraph
H6:Writing an Opinion Paragraph
M3: The Introduction Paragraph
M5: The Conclusion Paragraph
P1: The Opinion Essay

P2: Introduction Paragraph
Part 1
P3: Introduction Paragraph
Part 2
P4: Introduction Paragraph
Part 3

P5: The Reason for an Opinion and Types of Evidence

P6: Use Textual Evidence to Support the Reason for Your Opinion
P7: Conclusion Paragraph
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Rubric and How to Score
Mentor Texts
Mini-Lessons and Downloadable Activities
E1 : Drawing What a Story is About
E2: Fragments and Complete Sentences
E3: Writing complete sentences
E4: Writing a Title

Standards: E.W.1.A.2, E.W.2.A.2, E.W.2R.A.2
Teacher guide
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E5: Writing the Topic Sentence
E6: Writing Supporting Ideas
E7: Using Question Marks and Exclamation Points
E8: Capital Letter


H1: 4 Types of Sentence
H2: Introductory Sentence
H3: Main Events of the story
H4: Writing a Paragraph About a Story
H5: Sequence Words

K1: The Introduction of a Book Report
K2: The Summary of a Book Report
K3: The Opinion of a Book Report
K5: From Notes to Complete Sentences
K6: Extending Sentences

M1: The Reading Response Essay

Standards: M.W.2R.A.1, M.W.2R.A.2
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M3: The Introduction Paragraph
M4: The Body Paragraphs
M5: The Conclusion Paragraph
Q1: Text Analysis: Compare and Contrast Essay.

Standards: Q.W.2R.A.1, Q.W.2R.A.2, Q.W.2R.B.1, Q.W.2R.C.1, Q.W.2R.D.1, Q.W.2R.E.1, Q.W.2R.E.2
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Q2: Sentences that Compare and Contrast
Q3: Organizing Ideas to Compare and Contrast